As you walk through the halls of school, all you see is the exterior of others. You never really know what is going on inside of their heads. You never know what they could be dealing with outside of those school walls. Believe it or not, each and every person is dealing with his or her own battle. What occurs outside of school can have a large impact on how an individual performs in school and how they develop as a student. Personally, for me, my family and life at home influenced my academic development. If it not for the challenges I went through at home, I may not be the hardworking, determined student I am today.
About two years after my younger sister was born, my mother was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. She underwent many processes and treatments over those few years. When I was in the first grade, my mom underwent a brain surgery that changed my family’s life forever. I remember saying good-bye to her in the morning of her surgery. She was wearing a black sweater and jeans; her hair was curly, just like it usually was. That was the last time I ever saw her like that. Brain surgery is extremely scary and common for things to go terribly awry. Especially since this was not her first one, her brain was intruded before. After that surgery, my mother was hospitalized for over a month. Something had gone wrong during the surgery, to this day it is unknown. My mother came out of the surgery not having mobility on the left side of her body. She was told she would never walk again and may not even live for a long time. Boy did she prove those doctors wrong. Through many obstacles, my mother was able to walk again. Today, she walks with a limp, cannot use her left arm and has some brain damage but she is still standing and living her life every day.
It was difficult for me to focus on my schoolwork knowing my mother’s circumstance. Over the years I developed anxiety due to genetics and my mother’s condition. I was constantly worrying about how she was feeling and if she was even alive. Being at home was difficult considering she wasn’t able to do much. My dad was like a three in one person. He is my hero. Living in my house is extremely stressful dealing with the struggles. However, I never allowed it to influence my grades in a negative way. I was my mother’s inspiration while she was trying to walk she became my motivation to get great grades and to keep up with my schoolwork. Ironically, my dad is a school principal so he has always been there to help me out when I needed assistance or even just for school advice.
My situation at home has not limited me to anything. It has encouraged me to be the best person I can possibly be. I’ve proven to myself that I can achieve great things, even with obstacles in the way. My parents have always told me to never give up and that everything will work out. As a student living at home, I followed their advice and have had success over the years. Now, as a college student, I plan to continue following their advice and to put in an endless amount of effort into my schoolwork and everything else I set my mind to.
About two years after my younger sister was born, my mother was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. She underwent many processes and treatments over those few years. When I was in the first grade, my mom underwent a brain surgery that changed my family’s life forever. I remember saying good-bye to her in the morning of her surgery. She was wearing a black sweater and jeans; her hair was curly, just like it usually was. That was the last time I ever saw her like that. Brain surgery is extremely scary and common for things to go terribly awry. Especially since this was not her first one, her brain was intruded before. After that surgery, my mother was hospitalized for over a month. Something had gone wrong during the surgery, to this day it is unknown. My mother came out of the surgery not having mobility on the left side of her body. She was told she would never walk again and may not even live for a long time. Boy did she prove those doctors wrong. Through many obstacles, my mother was able to walk again. Today, she walks with a limp, cannot use her left arm and has some brain damage but she is still standing and living her life every day.
It was difficult for me to focus on my schoolwork knowing my mother’s circumstance. Over the years I developed anxiety due to genetics and my mother’s condition. I was constantly worrying about how she was feeling and if she was even alive. Being at home was difficult considering she wasn’t able to do much. My dad was like a three in one person. He is my hero. Living in my house is extremely stressful dealing with the struggles. However, I never allowed it to influence my grades in a negative way. I was my mother’s inspiration while she was trying to walk she became my motivation to get great grades and to keep up with my schoolwork. Ironically, my dad is a school principal so he has always been there to help me out when I needed assistance or even just for school advice.
My situation at home has not limited me to anything. It has encouraged me to be the best person I can possibly be. I’ve proven to myself that I can achieve great things, even with obstacles in the way. My parents have always told me to never give up and that everything will work out. As a student living at home, I followed their advice and have had success over the years. Now, as a college student, I plan to continue following their advice and to put in an endless amount of effort into my schoolwork and everything else I set my mind to.